[Jurong East] Primary Schools

[en107rn.01056yahoo.01056com.01056sg]

Hi skmummy


As promise, here is the quick snap shots of what I think of Jurong Primary. Not much details though & I do hope there are parents who will be able to share their experience & thoughts here as my son is only in primary 1 this year.

I read in Young Parents Magazine that Jurong Pri surprisingly produces the most number of gifted student in a particular year. Not sure how the magazine got their sources from & I don’t really agree on the word "produces".

Anyway, classes for p1 will consist of students with mix abilities. I took a glance during parents teacher meeting (4X a yr), the students mark ranges from less than 20 to more than 90. So, main concentration for the teacher will be to those who fail or having borderline passes. They will have support program to reach out to those who does badly. The higher ability students will be seated with lower ability students to reach out to those that needs help.

The school session will be alternate P1 morning, P2 afternoon, P3 morning etc. The school will have 2 CAs with mid & final year exam. I heard there are a lot of homework daily (I can’t comment on this as my son told me he finishes his in school).

When the school just started, I was quite surprise that P1 students are required to write a journal. Err… even in RGPS, the students are introduce to composition first before journal was introduce. Funny thing though, during the 2nd parents teacher meeting, the teacher told me that they are introducing composition in term 3. So… why the journal writing at the start then as journal has no helping words at all.

At the end of the final year, the students will be stream. Top 3 classes, 3 bottom classes & the rest will be the average classes. Classes with different abilities will not be arrange in sequence.

I tried writing to school to ask for feedback. The school is not very responsive when I wrote to gather more info on what is covered in the top 3 classes & how are the kids selected.

[Anna]

Well, Im not successful to get my son through Jurong Primary. We are not lucky enough during the balloting

[Lahburlug]

Hi all,


Anyone knows where I can get the results of this year's P1 registration, in particular, Jurong East area?

I visited the MOE website but it was indicated that the programme was over.

Thanks in advance!

[ChiefKiasu]

Lahburlug:

Hi all,


Anyone knows where I can get the results of this year's P1 registration, in particular, Jurong East area?

I visited the MOE website but it was indicated that the programme was over.

Thanks in advance!

Here's http://www.kiasuparents.com/kiasu/content/jurong-east for the last 3 exercises.

[koppie]

I studied in Jurong Pri. And so did my dad, uncles, cousins, etc.


In my graduating class (in the 1980’s), out of 44 students, more than 10 ended up in SAP schools Chinese High and Nanyang. Another 6-8 ended up in RI & RGS. So it was a very good kampong school in those days.

Now I hear standards have dropped but I’m sure the school would retain some of it’s academic excellence heritage in some ways. If you look at tha ranking by kiasuparents.com, it’s better than a lot of elite or branded schools out there.

[Luanee]

Lahburlug:

Hi all,


Anyone knows where I can get the results of this year's P1 registration, in particular, Jurong East area?

I visited the MOE website but it was indicated that the programme was over.

Thanks in advance!

If you want precise numbers, for 2008 registration,
Fuhua : Total=360, P1=114, P2A=13, P2B=0, P2C=81 (no ballot)
Jurong : Total=330, P1=162, P2A=31, P2B=16, P2C=144 (ballot 1-2km)
Yuhua : Total=360, P1=92, P2A=11, P2B=1, P2C=65 (no ballot)

No doubt as to which is the more popular one..

[Lahburlug]

Hi all,


Thanks once again.

Well, seemed that Jurong is still a better choice after all.

Know what, my gal is due for P1 registration next year, and I'm thinking of shifting to Boon Lay area by next year!

Have browse through some of the threads and understood that Chief had mentioned to taymeister in his post this April that there's really not many good schools in this area, however, Rulang is the preferred choice.

Well, I am currently staying in Jurong East, so, while most parents will move to the area with better school but as for me, I'm running away from it! How silly I am! :lol:

[Champion]

Hi Lahburlug,

Hi Lahburlug,
Indeed many people are thinking to shift out of Jurong West/Boon Lay becos of the \"too many children\" in this area and your are thinking to shift in; Welcome Welcome

My experience - the popular schools in Jurong West/Boon Lay area - Rulang, West Grove & Jurong West Primary. Esp West Grove - this year under Phase 2C the balloting is 355 against 118 places! In fact, it was from this forum, that I came know to know a few mothers and we have gone thru the experience of balloting in West Grove!

Hope I did not scare you off :lol:

Lahburlug:

Hi all,

Thanks once again.

Well, seemed that Jurong is still a better choice after all.

Know what, my gal is due for P1 registration next year, and I'm thinking of shifting to Boon Lay area by next year!

Have browse through some of the threads and understood that Chief had mentioned to taymeister in his post this April that there's really not many good schools in this area, however, Rulang is the preferred choice.

Well, I am currently staying in Jurong East, so, while most parents will move to the area with better school but as for me, I'm running away from it! How silly I am! :lol:

[xhxie]

my son graduated from Jurong Pri last year. For the whole school, about 10 pupils scored 270+ and highest is 279. They also produced a national top malay student (275). About 20 pupils scored 260-270. 15-20 pupils managed to enter the top sec schools: RI, RGS,NYGH and HCI. The rest entered RVHS, Nan Hua Sec, ACS (I) and St. Joseph Inst.


Nobody enrolled into RI, RGS and NYGH through DSA. 3 pupils enrolled into HCI through DSA (including my son). One girl DSA to RV.

Can not remember the passing rate but a bit better than national average. In terms of the high score students, they performed quite well.

[en107rn.01056yahoo.01056com.01056sg]

Hi xhxie


Throughout the past 6 years, how do you feel about the school as a whole? Do you agree that some teachers are teaching more & some are teaching less? How about homework in general? Are there a lot? I wrote to the school asking how the selection of the top 3 classes are done. There was no reply. Do you happen to know the criteria & is the selection done yearly or just at P1 level? Are there differences in the subjects taught for the top 3 classes? For those who are selected in the top 3 classes, will they be move out to the normal classes if they do not performed well?